Combination drawing-cabinet.



E. M. WILSON.

COMBINATION DRAWING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, I918.

Pal-tented Nov. 18, 1919.

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E. M. WILSON.

COMBINATION DRAWING CABINET. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. I9I8.

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6% H S )m wot/M01 EUGENE M. WILSON, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

COMBINATION DRAWING-CABINET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, EUGENE M. WILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Savannah, in the county of Chatham-,'State of Georgia,have'invented a new and useful Combination Drawing- Cabinet; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full.

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The present invention relates to a drawing cabinet, and has for itsobject toprovide a device of this character which embodies 15 novelfeatures of construction whereby it can be' collapsed into a smallamount of space when not in use and quickly expanded into operativeposition when it is desired to use it for drawing purposes.

Further 0b]8 CtS of the invention are to provide a device of thischaracter which is comparatively simple and inexpensive 111 itsconstruction, which can be easily and quickly manipulated withoutdifficulty, which provides a convenient storage space for the drawingboard and drawing materials, and which can be easily moved from place toplace.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claims. V a

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be'had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a draw .ing cabinet constructed in accordance withthe invention, the drawing board being shown as swung upwardly intooperative position, and the door of one of the end compartments beingopen.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the drawingcabinet, with the drawing board swung upwardly into operative position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the drawing board swung. downwardly intoinoperative position.

' Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the drawing cabinet, with the drawingboard in operative position, portions being brollgen away and shown insection.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the cam hingfl.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application flied October 31, 1918. Serial No. 260,510.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view of one of the hinges for the drawingboard.

Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the upper portionof a modified form of cabine Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the U- ashaped clips which are employed in the modified construction.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in-the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, thenumeral 1 designates the top of the cabinet which is comparatively longand narrow and has substantially the height of a table. The body portionA of the cabinet is supported upon casters 2 so that the cabinet can beconveniently rolled from place to place, and is subdividcd into acentral compartment B which opens through the front o f. the cabinet,and narrow end compartments which are adapted to receive rolls of paperor thelike, and which may open either through the front. or ends of thecompartment. In the present instance the end compartments C are providedat the front of the casing with doors 3. The large central compartment Bis normally closed at the front of the casing by a pair of doors 4, saiddoors being hinged at 5 to the opposite sides of the door openingamlbeing arranged to swing outwardly in opposite directions. The hinges5 of the front doors as are preferably formed with knuckles having camfaces 5 at the meeting ends thereof so that the doors will be slightlylower as they are swung outwardly. The arrangement of the cams 5 is suchthat when the doors 4 are closed the upper ends thereof are insubstantial engagementwith the top of the front opening of the cabinet,and the lower edges of the doors are lifted above the floor, therebyenabling the cabinet to be moved freely from place to place upon thecasters 2. lVhen the front doors 4: are swung outwardly into an openposition, as indicated by Fig. 1, they are lowered a sufficient amountto bring the lower edges thereof into engagement with the floor and toprovide the necessary clearance space above the upper ends thereof toprovide for the thibkness of .thedrawing board 6. The loi 'wering of the"doors due to the cam action of the hinges 5 is substantially equal tothe thicknessof the drawing board 6,

and with the lower edges of the doors in engagement with the floor, itwill be understood that a firm support for the drawing board will beobtained. This drawing board (3 is provided at the rear corners thereofwith laterally projecting pivot studs 7 which are journaled withinbearing plates 8 applied to the sides of the central compartment B atthe top thereof and toward the front of the cabinet. \Vhen collapsed,the drawing board 6 swings downwardly into a vertical position at thefront of the central oompartment B immediately to the rear of the frontdoors 1. The bottom of the drawing board 6 may be provided with a drawer9 which is slidably mounted within suitable guides 10 so as to bemovable freely in and out, said drawer providing a convenient containerfor triangles, squares, pencils, and the like, when the drawing board isin use. suitable latch 11 may be provided for locking the drawer 9 in aclosed position when the drawing board is collapsed.

The upper portion of the central compartment B may be provided withshelves 12 upon which books may be placed, the depth of the shelvesbeing less than the width of the cabinet in order to provide thenecessary clearance space at the front of the shelves to receive thedrawing board 6 and drawer 9 when the drawing board isswung downwardlyinito inoperative position; The shelves 12 are shown asadjustablysupported on cross pieces 12 which engage selected notches 12of upright strips 12. The drawing board does not extend entirely to thebottom of the compartment B, and the space below the lower edge of thedrawing board may be provided with drawers 13 within which all of theinstruments and tools of the draftsman, such as triangles, squares,pencils, pens, erasers, and the like can be conveniently stored.

The body portion of the drawing board 6 is slightly narrower than thewidth of the compartment B, and the pivot studs 7 are carried by shortlateral arms 6*, so that the drawing board can be swung into horizontalposition when the doors 4: areswung outwardly at right angles to thecabinet. When the drawing board 6 is swung upwardly into operativeposition the two front doors 4 are swung under the edges of the drawingboard at the side of the drawer 9, thereby providing a means for firmlysupporting the drawing board in an upright position and holding itperfectly level and steady, at the same time providing a free clearancespace under the board for the knees of the draftsman. These doors at areshown as provided at the upper edges thereof with suitable latch memberssuch as the bolts 14 for en gagement with sockets or keepers. 15 in thebottom of the drawing board 6 to hold the doors and drawing boardsecurely in operative position when the drawing board is in use.

A slight modification is shown by Fig. 7 in which the pivot studs 7of-the drawing board are mounted within horizontal slotted bearingplates 16 so as to have a limited back and forth movement. The bottom ofthe drawingboard 6 is also provided at opposite sides thereof withinverted U-shaped clips 17 which are positioned in such a manner as tojust clear the forward edges of the doors 4 when the drawing board ispulled forwardly, but to engage the, doors when the drawing board isshoved rear wardly to the limit of its movement. j The in side arm ofeach of the clips 17 may each be provided with an inwardly pro ectingfinger 18 adapted to enter a recess19 in the door to prevent the drawinboard from being swung upwardly above die doors. A latch 20 may beprovided at the front of the casing for engagement with the drawingboard to prevent the same from being accidentally pulled out when inuse. When it is desired to fold the drawing board it is merely necessaryto release the latch 20, pull the drawing board forwardly until theclips 17 are disengaged from the doors, swing the doors apart to permitthe droppin of the drawing board into thelfront of t e compartment B,and subsequently closing the doors 4.

-Haviug thus described the invention, what 3 I claim as new and desireto secure by ters Patent is 1. A drawing cabinet includinga casingprovided with a central compartment having a door opening at the frontthereof, a pair of outwardly swinging doors for the door opening, hingesconnecting the doors to the edges of the door opening and having a camconstruction to lower the doors into engagement with the floor. as theyare swung outwardly, and a drawing board hingedwithin the top of thecompartment in a plane to the rear of the doors so as to fold downwardlyback of the doors when not in use, said drawing board being adapted tobe swung upwardly into a horizontal position and supported at the edgesthereof by the tops of the outwardly swung doors.

2. A drawing cabinet including a casing provided with a centralcompartment having a door opening at the front thereof, a pair ofoutwardly swinging doors hinged to the sides of the door opening, adrawing board having a pivotal and horizontally sliding connection withthe top of the compartment at a point to the rear of the doors so as tofold downwardly back of the doors when not in use, said drawing boardbeing adapted to be swung upwardly into a horizontal positionandsupported at the ages thereof by the tops'of the outwardly swungdoors, and U'shaped clips applied to the bot- Lettom of the drawingboard and arranged to straddle the edges of the outwardly swung doorswhen the drawing board is moved rearwardly. 1

3. A drawing cabinet including a casing provided with a central"compartment having a, door opening at the front thereof, a pair ofoutwardly swinging doors hingedto the sides of the door opening andprovided with recessed portions, a drawing board having a pivotal andhorizontal sliding connection with the top of the compartment at a pointto the rear of the doors so as to fold downwardly back of the doors whennot in use, said drawing board being adapted to be swung upwardly into ahorizontal position and supported at the edges jecting fingers adaptedto 'enter the'before mentioned recessed portions of the doors to lockthe drawing board against upward movement. a

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE M. WILSON. .Witnesses: a J. H. Brown, L. V. Wnson.

